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Around the Internet => Antimustachian Wall of Shame and Comedy => Topic started by: 401Killer on April 10, 2018, 07:27:07 AM
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Figure this would be a great place to post some really funny "deals" or products that make us giggle. I'll start!
Below is Evian Facial Spray, I've actually found single, 1.7oz bottles of this for sale on the interwebs for $9.99 a bottle. This stuff is simple mineral water in a spray bottle. At that price they are basically selling mineral water for $752 a gallon!!!
I think the best part of it all is what happens when you spell Evian backward...
(https://www.fragrancedirect.co.uk/dw/image/v2/BBNB_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-fragrance-master-catalog/default/dw587c6c58/images/large/Evian-Brumisateur-Facial-Spray-150ml-0057055.jpg?sw=545&sh=545&sm=fit)
At least you can pick it up on Amazon right now for a highly discounted price of $15 for 3.4oz, or $564 a gallon!
https://www.amazon.com/evian-Natural-Mineral-Facial-Travel/dp/B001PMIN10/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1523366667&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=evian%2Bfacial%2Bspray&th=1 (https://www.amazon.com/evian-Natural-Mineral-Facial-Travel/dp/B001PMIN10/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1523366667&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=evian%2Bfacial%2Bspray&th=1)
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Here's another one, this one I laughed not just about the cost of the expensive watch, but the bottom section that reads "Customers who viewed this item also bought". FREE SHIPPING AS WELL!!
Rolex Men's 18K Gold Rolex Yachtmaster II Model # 116688
3.7 out of 5 stars 103 customer reviews
Price: $36,496.90 & FREE Shipping
(https://cdn2.jomashop.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/watermark/490x490/0a1186946c551c1cc1f1a1120b7bd9a0/r/o/rolex-yacht-master-ii-white-dial-18k-yellow-gold-oyster-bracelet-automatic-mens-watch-116688wao.jpg)
https://www.amazon.com/Mens-Rolex-Yachtmaster-Model-116688/dp/B004GYXO9U/ref=pd_sbs_watch_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1AJYM80Y2XPKF3BM7ZQ5 (https://www.amazon.com/Mens-Rolex-Yachtmaster-Model-116688/dp/B004GYXO9U/ref=pd_sbs_watch_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1AJYM80Y2XPKF3BM7ZQ5)
For some more laughs, read the 1 Star comment section!
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I'll leave this one here:
https://www.amazon.com/Air-Wick-V-I-POO-Lavender-Superstar/dp/B01H3VF2BU?th=1
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Without a doubt, no product causes me more dismay than Yeti coolers. The concept of a "luxury" cooler is just mind-boggling.
Also up there would be ~$10,000 bicycles. Diminishing returns much? A pro would still wax your ass riding a thrift store huffy beach cruiser. (In fact that would be pretty damn fun to watch.)
Edit to add (regarding Yeti):
... and to the "oh, but they're BEAR PROOF" crowd. What about this one? Is this $200 cooler bear proof?
https://www.amazon.com/YETI-Hopper-Portable-Cooler-Tahoe/dp/B00SU9AHEC/ref=sr_1_4?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1523380123&sr=1-4&keywords=yeti+cooler
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Gläce Luxury Ice!
http://www.glaceice.net/purchase.html (http://www.glaceice.net/purchase.html)
All for the low low price of $325!!! You get 25 round and 25 cube shaped pieces!
Hell of a way to add $6.50 to every drink someone has.
(http://www.glaceice.net/uploads/3/9/6/9/3969825/3969289.jpg)
Gläce Luxury Ice enables premium spirits consumers to have a consistent drink-ice brand to pair with their cocktails. Purified of minerals, additives and other pollutants that may contaminate the taste of premium spirits and drinks, Gläce Ice pieces are meticulously crafted to deliver the finest complement to top shelf liquors. Each piece is individually carved and designed to offer a cocktail presentation that inspires and intrigues.
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Temperature controlled thermos and mugs. Can also purchase 24k gold halo lid.
https://ember.com/
"It’s like the Apple Watch of tumblers."
- Cosmopolitan
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Temperature controlled thermos and mugs. Can also purchase 24k gold halo lid.
https://ember.com/
"It’s like the Apple Watch of tumblers."
- Cosmopolitan
Wow! The ceramic mug is $80 and the tumbler is $150!
Kind of cool though, haha.
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Without a doubt, no product causes me more dismay than Yeti coolers. The concept of a "luxury" cooler is just mind-boggling.
Also up there would be ~$10,000 bicycles. Diminishing returns much? A pro would still wax your ass riding a thrift store huffy beach cruiser. (In fact that would be pretty damn fun to watch.)
Edit to add (regarding Yeti):
... and to the "oh, but they're BEAR PROOF" crowd. What about this one? Is this $200 cooler bear proof?
https://www.amazon.com/YETI-Hopper-Portable-Cooler-Tahoe/dp/B00SU9AHEC/ref=sr_1_4?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1523380123&sr=1-4&keywords=yeti+cooler
Ha, I won one of those in a raffle at a party and ended up trading it for $100 and two bottles of liquor. People were worried I was drunk (I was :) and didn't know what I was doing because that was a terrible deal. I was just confused, $100 for a cooler seemed pretty fair to me.
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Gläce Luxury Ice!
http://www.glaceice.net/purchase.html (http://www.glaceice.net/purchase.html)
All for the low low price of $325!!! You get 25 round and 25 cube shaped pieces!
Hell of a way to add $6.5 to every drink someone has.
(http://www.glaceice.net/uploads/3/9/6/9/3969825/3969289.jpg)
Gläce Luxury Ice enables premium spirits consumers to have a consistent drink-ice brand to pair with their cocktails. Purified of minerals, additives and other pollutants that may contaminate the taste of premium spirits and drinks, Gläce Ice pieces are meticulously crafted to deliver the finest complement to top shelf liquors. Each piece is individually carved and designed to offer a cocktail presentation that inspires and intrigues.
Wait, so this is basically a Brita-filtered ice cube tray?
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Gläce Luxury Ice!
http://www.glaceice.net/purchase.html (http://www.glaceice.net/purchase.html)
All for the low low price of $325!!! You get 25 round and 25 cube shaped pieces!
Hell of a way to add $6.5 to every drink someone has.
(http://www.glaceice.net/uploads/3/9/6/9/3969825/3969289.jpg)
Gläce Luxury Ice enables premium spirits consumers to have a consistent drink-ice brand to pair with their cocktails. Purified of minerals, additives and other pollutants that may contaminate the taste of premium spirits and drinks, Gläce Ice pieces are meticulously crafted to deliver the finest complement to top shelf liquors. Each piece is individually carved and designed to offer a cocktail presentation that inspires and intrigues.
Wait, so this is basically a Brita-filtered ice cube tray?
Hate to break it to you... but that's $325 for the actual ice cubes. As in, buying frozen water.
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Wait, so this is basically a Brita-filtered ice cube tray?
No, this is just ice, shipped to your door.
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An oldie but a goodie:
Oreo Dunking Spoon (https://www.amazon.com/Dipr-Ultimate-Cookie-Spoon-Red/dp/B00E6WPS8C)
From this thread that covers similar items (https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/antimustachian-wall-of-shame-and-comedy/this-is-why-i'm-broke/)
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Wait, so this is basically a Brita-filtered ice cube tray?
No, this is just ice, shipped to your door.
And it gets better.
http://www.glaceice.net/responsible-luxury.html
Every time you buy frozen water cubes that get shipped straight to your door in very expensive plastic packaging on a refrigerated truck from California, you can feel good knowing that some unknown portion of that money didn't land in the trash, it actually went to improve drinking water for people in Africa who live off of a fraction of the amount of money you're spending for an annual subscription to have fancy frozen water in your presumably much more expensive intoxicating beverages. Relax, you're a good person now.
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Gläce Luxury Ice!
http://www.glaceice.net/purchase.html (http://www.glaceice.net/purchase.html)
All for the low low price of $325!!! You get 25 round and 25 cube shaped pieces!
Hell of a way to add $6.5 to every drink someone has.
(http://www.glaceice.net/uploads/3/9/6/9/3969825/3969289.jpg)
Gläce Luxury Ice enables premium spirits consumers to have a consistent drink-ice brand to pair with their cocktails. Purified of minerals, additives and other pollutants that may contaminate the taste of premium spirits and drinks, Gläce Ice pieces are meticulously crafted to deliver the finest complement to top shelf liquors. Each piece is individually carved and designed to offer a cocktail presentation that inspires and intrigues.
The best part is that they appear to be showing it off with (presumably) high-quality scotch, which should never be served on the rocks. I mean, if you're going to be a snob, be a real snob. ;-)
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I'd shamelessly buy the Oreo dunker. But we never have those kinds of cookies in our house, so...I'll just have to dream for now.
Those ice cubes though...dear goodness. It reminds me of the Dave Chappelle skit mocking MTV Cribs, where he says "I sprinkle diamonds on everything I eat...makes my doo doo twinkle"
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Who wouldn't want a nice scented candle for $470?
https://www.jomalone.com/product/3561/46944/for-the-home/luxury-candles/wild-fig-cassis-luxury-candle
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Wait, so this is basically a Brita-filtered ice cube tray?
No, this is just ice, shipped to your door.
And it gets better.
http://www.glaceice.net/responsible-luxury.html
Every time you buy frozen water cubes that get shipped straight to your door in very expensive plastic packaging on a refrigerated truck from California, you can feel good knowing that some unknown portion of that money didn't land in the trash, it actually went to improve drinking water for people in Africa who live off of a fraction of the amount of money you're spending for an annual subscription to have fancy frozen water in your presumably much more expensive intoxicating beverages. Relax, you're a good person now.
Reminds me of:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_trade
Interesting read for people like me that get lost on wikipedia.
Brief synopsis from memory:
Before refrigeration was available/common the ice trade was a pretty big deal. Ice shipped in from cold climates, and distributed on carts around town. People would go and buy a daily allotment of ice from the carts.
Not too far from me is an artificial mountain lake that was used to supply ice to the city in the valley.
Without a doubt, no product causes me more dismay than Yeti coolers. The concept of a "luxury" cooler is just mind-boggling.
Just curious if anyone can recommend a cooler that offers similar performance. I'm not going to buy a Yeti, but they are seriously impressive. My father-in-law has one, and it will keep ice for 3 days in the summer. Where as my coleman/no-name cheap coolers will barely last the day.
/thread-derail
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I believe this came from this forum last Christmas. A few items on here are cringe-worthy, and the commentary is hilarious.
https://adequateman.deadspin.com/the-2017-hater-s-guide-to-the-williams-sonoma-catalog-1821181135 (https://adequateman.deadspin.com/the-2017-hater-s-guide-to-the-williams-sonoma-catalog-1821181135)
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Who wouldn't want a nice scented candle for $470?
https://www.jomalone.com/product/3561/46944/for-the-home/luxury-candles/wild-fig-cassis-luxury-candle
But you get a pack of complimentary matches with it.
Are they artisanal matches though made from organic wood from sustainable forests by an artist's co-op? ;)
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Artisanal pencil sharpening.
http://www.artisanalpencilsharpening.com
For $500, he will sharpen your pencil. And PROVIDE the PENCIL!
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For some more laughs, read the 1 Star comment section!
"Now I personally use this watch to keep the orderlies on schedule with washing my yacht, waxing the Bentley(s), and provides added weight to a good strong backhand when my accountant doesn't count my money fast enough."
Brilliant :)
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There's a company in my neighborhood to come by once a week and wash out and perfume my garbage cans.
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There's a company in my neighborhood to come by once a week and wash out and perfume my garbage cans.
i'd say thats crazy - but someone has just started doing that here....
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Have you heard of VI Poo? It's a deodorant that you spray in the toilet to make your shit not stink. The ads hilarious, I thought it was a prank at first.
Lots of everyday things too:
air freshener: why not just clean up the mess instead of covering up the smell with chemicals?
Trash bags: just use grocery bags, the trash won't get as stinky if it is taken out more often, and you aren't buying something just to throw it away
Paper plates: my mom uses these, I don't get it
"Collectibles " of any sort if bought new, it's just a marketing gimmick
Super size fast food meals, unless you are sharing with a friend
SUVs in most circumstances
Already cut up fruit and veg
Leaf blowers
Unnecessarily electric appliances like corkscrews and knives , they don't even save any time
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Unnecessarily electric appliances like corkscrews and knives , they don't even save any time
I would add in any rechargeable device that a person doesn't use regularly. The batteries "age out" (won't charge) if left laying around too long.
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Just curious if anyone can recommend a cooler that offers similar performance. I'm not going to buy a Yeti, but they are seriously impressive. My father-in-law has one, and it will keep ice for 3 days in the summer. Where as my coleman/no-name cheap coolers will barely last the day.
/thread-derail
RTIC makes pretty good coolers, supposedly comparable to Yeti for half the price. Also the Coleman Xtreme is cheap and moderately good. Not Yeti good, I'd say about 50% as good. So if the Yeti is getting 3 days, you might get 2. I own a Yeti (bought on sale) and a Coleman Xtreme because we used to go camping for a week at a time very far from civilization with no access to ice [facepunch me if you want but I have no regrets]. In my tests, I can go 7 days with the Yeti and 4 with the Coleman in the Pacific Northwest in the summer. A lot of it comes down to cooler management. Don't open and close it very often. Don't leave it in the sun or near the fire. Use block ice, not cubed. Freeze or cool everything before you put it in.
/even more derailed
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Unnecessarily electric appliances like corkscrews and knives , they don't even save any time
I have a particular annoyance with "fancy" corkscrews. Electrics are the worst but even some of the other clever designs that are bigger and more expensive than the waiter's friend don't save time or effort and more often seem to be more difficult to use.
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Unnecessarily electric appliances like corkscrews and knives , they don't even save any time
I would add in any rechargeable device that a person doesn't use regularly. The batteries "age out" (won't charge) if left laying around too long.
Oh yes, especially things that aren't really necessary to be rechargeable like razors. I would much rather just plug something in to use it than having it plugged in all the time charging.
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Without a doubt, no product causes me more dismay than Yeti coolers. The concept of a "luxury" cooler is just mind-boggling.
Also up there would be ~$10,000 bicycles. Diminishing returns much? A pro would still wax your ass riding a thrift store huffy beach cruiser. (In fact that would be pretty damn fun to watch.)
Edit to add (regarding Yeti):
... and to the "oh, but they're BEAR PROOF" crowd. What about this one? Is this $200 cooler bear proof?
https://www.amazon.com/YETI-Hopper-Portable-Cooler-Tahoe/dp/B00SU9AHEC/ref=sr_1_4?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1523380123&sr=1-4&keywords=yeti+cooler
In certain extremely specific situations, spending high four figures on a bike is understandable, even if not exactly justifiable. If someone is racing competitively, then the money spent does make a measurable difference. At the Ironman world championship, for example, the difference between winning the male 40-44 age group world title and failing to finish on the podium was marginally under four minutes: if the other racers in your category are on ten-thousand-dollar bikes, riding a three-thousand dollar bike may quite literally cost you that world title, all because your fairly fancy bike is a second and a half slower per kilometre.
For the bulk of the market, though, 10k bikes are overkill to a remarkable degree.
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The product is ridiculous, the reviews are FANTASTIC.
https://www.amazon.com/Hutzler-571-Banana-Slicer/dp/B0047E0EII/ref=sr_1_4?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1525623146&sr=1-4&keywords=banana+slicer
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Here's my favourite. In case the top of the line Ford pickup isn't boss enough for you:
(https://hips.hearstapps.com/roa.h-cdn.co/assets/17/18/1024x502/gallery-1494000465-screen-shot-2017-05-05-at-120711-pm.png?resize=980:*)
It's the Mega-Raptor!
https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/a33397/this-custom-built-f-250-megaraptor-is-the-ultimate-ford-monster-truck/ (https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/a33397/this-custom-built-f-250-megaraptor-is-the-ultimate-ford-monster-truck/)
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Without a doubt, no product causes me more dismay than Yeti coolers. The concept of a "luxury" cooler is just mind-boggling.
Also up there would be ~$10,000 bicycles. Diminishing returns much? A pro would still wax your ass riding a thrift store huffy beach cruiser. (In fact that would be pretty damn fun to watch.)
Edit to add (regarding Yeti):
... and to the "oh, but they're BEAR PROOF" crowd. What about this one? Is this $200 cooler bear proof?
https://www.amazon.com/YETI-Hopper-Portable-Cooler-Tahoe/dp/B00SU9AHEC/ref=sr_1_4?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1523380123&sr=1-4&keywords=yeti+cooler
Amen. The YETI cups and thermoses are ridiculous. So is a freakin' coozie for that matter. I don't drink beer or soda anymore. But back when I did I never spent so long drinking a freakin' 12-ounce beverage that I had worry about it getting cold. Good grief.
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The product is ridiculous, the reviews are FANTASTIC.
https://www.amazon.com/Hutzler-571-Banana-Slicer/dp/B0047E0EII/ref=sr_1_4?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1525623146&sr=1-4&keywords=banana+slicer
hahaha so good!
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That one belongs over on the "bargain" thread (https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/antimustachian-wall-of-shame-and-comedy/the-'bargain'-thread/)!
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Without a doubt, no product causes me more dismay than Yeti coolers. The concept of a "luxury" cooler is just mind-boggling.
Also up there would be ~$10,000 bicycles. Diminishing returns much? A pro would still wax your ass riding a thrift store huffy beach cruiser. (In fact that would be pretty damn fun to watch.)
Edit to add (regarding Yeti):
... and to the "oh, but they're BEAR PROOF" crowd. What about this one? Is this $200 cooler bear proof?
https://www.amazon.com/YETI-Hopper-Portable-Cooler-Tahoe/dp/B00SU9AHEC/ref=sr_1_4?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1523380123&sr=1-4&keywords=yeti+cooler
Amen. The YETI cups and thermoses are ridiculous. So is a freakin' coozie for that matter. I don't drink beer or soda anymore. But back when I did I never spent so long drinking a freakin' 12-ounce beverage that I had worry about it getting cold. Good grief.
One of the ways to survive a hot summer here is to stay hydrated and drink cool/cold water. I received a gift: CamelBak Chute Vacuum-Insulated Stainless Water Bottle, 40oz, $25
It paid for itself in the first month b/c I was drinking so much cold water and not buying sodas from the vending machine. A little weight loss too.
Fill with ice cubes and water. Drink the water. Refill with water. Ice lasts maybe three refills and that's all day for me. I might drink 3 loads of water and then I start crunching the ice cubes. I have my own office so nobody is bothered...
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This was originally a Kickstarter that somehow made it all the way into real product status. Submitted for your consideration, the Trago water bottle. It's Bluetooth-connected and app-enabled so you can more effectively manage your hydration:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/trago-20-oz-smart-water-bottle-black/5713533.p?skuId=5713533
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Or, you can save yourself time and trouble, and read the GOOP gift guides.
EDITED - this is the most ridiculous list:
https://goop.com/style/gift-guides/the-ridiculous-but-awesome-gift-guide-2/
Chocolate cutter: price upon request.
https://gentnerdesign.myshopify.com/products/chocolate-cutter?variant=10812171905
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Just curious if anyone can recommend a cooler that offers similar performance. I'm not going to buy a Yeti, but they are seriously impressive. My father-in-law has one, and it will keep ice for 3 days in the summer. Where as my coleman/no-name cheap coolers will barely last the day.
/thread-derail
RTIC makes pretty good coolers, supposedly comparable to Yeti for half the price. Also the Coleman Xtreme is cheap and moderately good. Not Yeti good, I'd say about 50% as good. So if the Yeti is getting 3 days, you might get 2. I own a Yeti (bought on sale) and a Coleman Xtreme because we used to go camping for a week at a time very far from civilization with no access to ice [facepunch me if you want but I have no regrets]. In my tests, I can go 7 days with the Yeti and 4 with the Coleman in the Pacific Northwest in the summer. A lot of it comes down to cooler management. Don't open and close it very often. Don't leave it in the sun or near the fire. Use block ice, not cubed. Freeze or cool everything before you put it in.
/even more derailed
To add to the derailment: WalMart markets a Yeti knockoff under their Ozark Trail brand, though I am reluctant to support the odious Walton family. My shitty non-roto molded Coleman still has ice in it from Saturday, though. I'll upgrade it when the moving parts wear out and it falls apart.
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Artisanal pencil sharpening.
http://www.artisanalpencilsharpening.com
For $500, he will sharpen your pencil. And PROVIDE the PENCIL!
I actually like that one. But then, I am one of those mad peoples who writes novels (admittedly on a computer, but maybe he also sharpens keyboards?)
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Who wouldn't want a nice scented candle for $470?
https://www.jomalone.com/product/3561/46944/for-the-home/luxury-candles/wild-fig-cassis-luxury-candle
But you get a pack of complimentary matches with it.
And it's a HUGE candle - totally worth $470. Burns for 220 hours! :D
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Here's another one, this one I laughed not just about the cost of the expensive watch, but the bottom section that reads "Customers who viewed this item also bought". FREE SHIPPING AS WELL!!
Rolex Men's 18K Gold Rolex Yachtmaster II Model # 116688
3.7 out of 5 stars 103 customer reviews
Price: $36,496.90 & FREE Shipping
https://www.amazon.com/Mens-Rolex-Yachtmaster-Model-116688/dp/B004GYXO9U/ref=pd_sbs_watch_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1AJYM80Y2XPKF3BM7ZQ5 (https://www.amazon.com/Mens-Rolex-Yachtmaster-Model-116688/dp/B004GYXO9U/ref=pd_sbs_watch_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1AJYM80Y2XPKF3BM7ZQ5)
For some more laughs, read the 1 Star comment section!
Some 5 star review gems:
Much like the golden idols found in Egypt after thousands of years, this golden idol will signal to future generations that I had a bunch of money once, and I knew what to do with it.
Got mine in the mail a few weeks ago. All is well except for one tiny thing. I didn't read the manual. I pushed the "generate yacht" button in my studio apartment. The yacht materialized and killed my Chinese neighbor. My land lord was fused to the hull and he isn't real happy about it. I called yachts r us and they want 4.6 million dollars to extract my yacht from the building it is stuck in and tow it to the Caspian Sea.
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Just curious if anyone can recommend a cooler that offers similar performance. I'm not going to buy a Yeti, but they are seriously impressive. My father-in-law has one, and it will keep ice for 3 days in the summer. Where as my coleman/no-name cheap coolers will barely last the day.
/thread-derail
RTIC makes pretty good coolers, supposedly comparable to Yeti for half the price. Also the Coleman Xtreme is cheap and moderately good. Not Yeti good, I'd say about 50% as good. So if the Yeti is getting 3 days, you might get 2. I own a Yeti (bought on sale) and a Coleman Xtreme because we used to go camping for a week at a time very far from civilization with no access to ice [facepunch me if you want but I have no regrets]. In my tests, I can go 7 days with the Yeti and 4 with the Coleman in the Pacific Northwest in the summer. A lot of it comes down to cooler management. Don't open and close it very often. Don't leave it in the sun or near the fire. Use block ice, not cubed. Freeze or cool everything before you put it in.
/even more derailed
To add to the derailment: WalMart markets a Yeti knockoff under their Ozark Trail brand, though I am reluctant to support the odious Walton family. My shitty non-roto molded Coleman still has ice in it from Saturday, though. I'll upgrade it when the moving parts wear out and it falls apart.
Would you consider doing it to support your fellow mustachians? Most of us own Walmart stock through our index funds.
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Back on topic...
https://www.apple.com/iphone-x/
People pay ridiculous amounts for these things that don't really do anything you can't do on a $150 one off amazon. And the cheaper one probably even has a headphone jack.
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Have you heard of VI Poo? It's a deodorant that you spray in the toilet to make your shit not stink. The ads hilarious, I thought it was a prank at first.
Lots of everyday things too:
air freshener: why not just clean up the mess instead of covering up the smell with chemicals?
Trash bags: just use grocery bags, the trash won't get as stinky if it is taken out more often, and you aren't buying something just to throw it away
Paper plates: my mom uses these, I don't get it
"Collectibles " of any sort if bought new, it's just a marketing gimmick
Super size fast food meals, unless you are sharing with a friend
SUVs in most circumstances
Already cut up fruit and veg
Leaf blowers
Unnecessarily electric appliances like corkscrews and knives , they don't even save any time
I agree with this entire list except leaf blowers. Ever try raking small wet leaves off a paved driveway, or raking leaves out of a rock bed without disturbing the rock? Leaf blowers are the correct tool for some applications. For a home owner with just a lawn with some leaves on it, nope, total waste of money. A rake and a lawnmower are all that's needed. For a Landscaper that has to clear large areas of paved driveway, get leaves off rock gardens, clear grass trimmings off of long sidewalks etc it's a valuable tool.
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Back on topic...
https://www.apple.com/iphone-x/
People pay ridiculous amounts for these things that don't really do anything you can't do on a $150 one off amazon. And the cheaper one probably even has a headphone jack.
+1
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Yeti's is a tough one. For the hardcore adventurers they are pretty solid. If you are out in the bush for 5+ days and that's your only method to keep some items fresh, it really is the best. I suppose the truly hardcore would just be eating freeze dried goods and drinking ambient temp water. But it's more become a status symbol because it's definitely not necessary if it's only used to keep a case of beer cold on your Saturday boat cruise.
I do like the mugs and tumblers. I think my household is up to 6 or 7 of them. We've only bought one, but it seems to be to the hot item for corporate giveaways right now.
The really unmustachian part is the butthurt NRA people blowing them up, but it does provide for some good youtube entertainment.
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Without a doubt, no product causes me more dismay than Yeti coolers. The concept of a "luxury" cooler is just mind-boggling.
Also up there would be ~$10,000 bicycles. Diminishing returns much? A pro would still wax your ass riding a thrift store huffy beach cruiser. (In fact that would be pretty damn fun to watch.)
Edit to add (regarding Yeti):
... and to the "oh, but they're BEAR PROOF" crowd. What about this one? Is this $200 cooler bear proof?
https://www.amazon.com/YETI-Hopper-Portable-Cooler-Tahoe/dp/B00SU9AHEC/ref=sr_1_4?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1523380123&sr=1-4&keywords=yeti+cooler
Amen. The YETI cups and thermoses are ridiculous. So is a freakin' coozie for that matter. I don't drink beer or soda anymore. But back when I did I never spent so long drinking a freakin' 12-ounce beverage that I had worry about it getting cold. Good grief.
this....we were given two Yeti cups for xmas.....and yes, they keep things hot or cold for 12+ hours...but I don't need anything kept cold or hot for that long. And since I have no intention of back woods camping, I don't need a cooler than keeps stuff cold for a week. I need a cooler than keeps things cold for 6 hours.....although, living in Toronto, maybe I need it, since frickin' Toronto Hydro can't keep the f'ing lights on.
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this....we were given two Yeti cups for xmas.....and yes, they keep things hot or cold for 12+ hours...but I don't need anything kept cold or hot for that long. And since I have no intention of back woods camping, I don't need a cooler than keeps stuff cold for a week. I need a cooler than keeps things cold for 6 hours.....although, living in Toronto, maybe I need it, since frickin' Toronto Hydro can't keep the f'ing lights on.
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I have a yeti cup, it's not mine, a customer left it behind. They called later that day, they will be back in town in about six months, wanted us to hold it until they get back into town. Yep, I'm still storing their stupid Yeti cup.
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An oldie but a goodie:
Oreo Dunking Spoon (https://www.amazon.com/Dipr-Ultimate-Cookie-Spoon-Red/dp/B00E6WPS8C)
From this thread that covers similar items (https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/antimustachian-wall-of-shame-and-comedy/this-is-why-i'm-broke/)
Haha, why buy one for $7.73 when you can get the 2-pack for.....$28.99!?!
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Please include every goddamn scented candle on this list. Burn some beeswax. It smells like flowers. Crazy, innit?
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Have you heard of VI Poo? It's a deodorant that you spray in the toilet to make your shit not stink. The ads hilarious, I thought it was a prank at first.
Lots of everyday things too:
air freshener: why not just clean up the mess instead of covering up the smell with chemicals?
Trash bags: just use grocery bags, the trash won't get as stinky if it is taken out more often, and you aren't buying something just to throw it away
Paper plates: my mom uses these, I don't get it
"Collectibles " of any sort if bought new, it's just a marketing gimmick
Super size fast food meals, unless you are sharing with a friend
SUVs in most circumstances
Already cut up fruit and veg
Leaf blowers
Unnecessarily electric appliances like corkscrews and knives , they don't even save any time
I agree with this entire list except leaf blowers. Ever try raking small wet leaves off a paved driveway, or raking leaves out of a rock bed without disturbing the rock? Leaf blowers are the correct tool for some applications. For a home owner with just a lawn with some leaves on it, nope, total waste of money. A rake and a lawnmower are all that's needed. For a Landscaper that has to clear large areas of paved driveway, get leaves off rock gardens, clear grass trimmings off of long sidewalks etc it's a valuable tool.
Are some small wet leaves on your driveway really worth the noise and air pollution of a leaf blower?
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Raw Water anyone? the price has since gone down to ~17$ for 2.5 gallons
https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/1/4/16846048/raw-water-trend-silicon-valley
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My mother and relatives tried very hard to get me to start drinking ASEA water. Salt water for >$1 per ounce.
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/asea-another-expensive-way-to-buy-water/
They were swearing up and down about the health benefits, and insisted that I was losing my hair/getting the flu/had shoulder pain/whatever because I didn't drink a bottle or more of ASEA water per week. Mind you, these are people who are retired and/or low income. They do have what I perceive to be a cultural predilection for panacea products, so I'm used to it.
Can't say that I was ever tempted in the slightest.
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Back on topic...
https://www.apple.com/iphone-x/
People pay ridiculous amounts for these things that don't really do anything you can't do on a $150 one off amazon. And the cheaper one probably even has a headphone jack.
+1
Agree, I still have an iPhone 5. I'd probably still have my 4S if I hadn't lost it.
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Have you heard of VI Poo? It's a deodorant that you spray in the toilet to make your shit not stink. The ads hilarious, I thought it was a prank at first.
Lots of everyday things too:
air freshener: why not just clean up the mess instead of covering up the smell with chemicals?
Trash bags: just use grocery bags, the trash won't get as stinky if it is taken out more often, and you aren't buying something just to throw it away
Paper plates: my mom uses these, I don't get it
"Collectibles " of any sort if bought new, it's just a marketing gimmick
Super size fast food meals, unless you are sharing with a friend
SUVs in most circumstances
Already cut up fruit and veg
Leaf blowers
Unnecessarily electric appliances like corkscrews and knives , they don't even save any time
I agree with this entire list except leaf blowers. Ever try raking small wet leaves off a paved driveway, or raking leaves out of a rock bed without disturbing the rock? Leaf blowers are the correct tool for some applications. For a home owner with just a lawn with some leaves on it, nope, total waste of money. A rake and a lawnmower are all that's needed. For a Landscaper that has to clear large areas of paved driveway, get leaves off rock gardens, clear grass trimmings off of long sidewalks etc it's a valuable tool.
Are some small wet leaves on your driveway really worth the noise and air pollution of a leaf blower?
Or wait until the leaves are dry to rake up. I hate leaf blowers. They have marred many a beautiful peaceful morning of me walking to work. I'll be walking and some worker will be uselessly blowing leaves off the sidewalk. It's incredibly noisy, burns gas, and just moves the leaves around (doesn't actually do anything). Leaves blown into the street will end up in the sewers where they are not supposed to be anyways; it's much better for water quality to rake and mulch them. Plus half the time I either have to walk into the street to avoid them or get crap blown in my face.
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Or wait until the leaves are dry to rake up. I hate leaf blowers. They have marred many a beautiful peaceful morning of me walking to work.
Oh yes...
It is not about a leaf blower (one honorary mention though), but a German songwriter has done a song about mowers. "Some idiot always mowes somewhere" (and on the same tune: Some idiot always drills somewhere)
I have never seen an audience clap in deepest agreement that fast :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiGJXIaZtzU (talk until 0:38)
Too bad half the lyrics
https://lyricstranslate.com/en/reinhard-mey-irgendein-depp-m%C3%A4ht-irgendwo-immer-lyrics.html
will not work as good if translated - not that I could find a translation, even if the websites promote them, fucking SEO.
btw. If you want to learn German, that guy is a good subject to use.
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Someone was selling this on a facebook exchange group for 5$ and people were mocking him implying that he was trying to sell empty packaging.
I was intrigued so I googled. Reality it even funnier
https://www.nespresso.com/us/en/order/accessories/original/discovery-box
50 bucks for this
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Artisanal pencil sharpening.
http://www.artisanalpencilsharpening.com
For $500, he will sharpen your pencil. And PROVIDE the PENCIL!
This is not that kind of establishment...
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Or wait until the leaves are dry to rake up. I hate leaf blowers. They have marred many a beautiful peaceful morning of me walking to work.
Oh yes...
It is not about a leaf blower (one honorary mention though), but a German songwriter has done a song about mowers. "Some idiot always mowes somewhere"
Never heard the song, but after this quote I just knew this had to be Reinhard Mey.
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Or wait until the leaves are dry to rake up. I hate leaf blowers. They have marred many a beautiful peaceful morning of me walking to work.
Oh yes...
It is not about a leaf blower (one honorary mention though), but a German songwriter has done a song about mowers. "Some idiot always mowes somewhere"
Never heard the song, but after this quote I just knew this had to be Reinhard Mey.
I don't get leaf blowers either. I would understand leaf suckers, like some kind of leaf vacuum cleaner. Leaf blowing seems incredibly pointless.
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Or wait until the leaves are dry to rake up. I hate leaf blowers. They have marred many a beautiful peaceful morning of me walking to work.
Oh yes...
It is not about a leaf blower (one honorary mention though), but a German songwriter has done a song about mowers. "Some idiot always mowes somewhere"
Never heard the song, but after this quote I just knew this had to be Reinhard Mey.
I don't get leaf blowers either. I would understand leaf suckers, like some kind of leaf vacuum cleaner. Leaf blowing seems incredibly pointless.
It is the typical consumerism idiocy. I mean, you pay quite some money on it even when the wind does it all the time FOR FREE!!
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Or wait until the leaves are dry to rake up. I hate leaf blowers. They have marred many a beautiful peaceful morning of me walking to work.
Oh yes...
It is not about a leaf blower (one honorary mention though), but a German songwriter has done a song about mowers. "Some idiot always mowes somewhere"
Never heard the song, but after this quote I just knew this had to be Reinhard Mey.
I don't get leaf blowers either. I would understand leaf suckers, like some kind of leaf vacuum cleaner. Leaf blowing seems incredibly pointless.
It is the typical consumerism idiocy. I mean, you pay quite some money on it even when the wind does it all the time FOR FREE!!
If you own a home that has rock mulch, and you let leaves rot in place, you get weeds growing in your rock mulch. You can rake the leaves out (along with the rocks), or you can blow them out. I use an electric blower that I plug into the wall. It was $20.
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An $80 ceramic mug that pairs with your phone and can keep your beverages at a set temperature for up to 1 hour.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0773WG6NK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1526348519&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=ember
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Or wait until the leaves are dry to rake up. I hate leaf blowers. They have marred many a beautiful peaceful morning of me walking to work.
Oh yes...
It is not about a leaf blower (one honorary mention though), but a German songwriter has done a song about mowers. "Some idiot always mowes somewhere"
Never heard the song, but after this quote I just knew this had to be Reinhard Mey.
I don't get leaf blowers either. I would understand leaf suckers, like some kind of leaf vacuum cleaner. Leaf blowing seems incredibly pointless.
It is the typical consumerism idiocy. I mean, you pay quite some money on it even when the wind does it all the time FOR FREE!!
Unless you live where there isn't much wind... My suggestion is to live somewhere that doesn't have people stacked on top of other people aka too crowded. Then you won't care as much if someone uses a power tool. My elderly neighbor has a battery powered leaf blower. Can't hear at my house. I can hear a gas powered one somewhere in the neighborhood but its not very loud either (far away).
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Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Tin Can... $1,000!!!
I was going to link an image of the tin, can, but seriously... Just imagine a damn tin can... haha
https://www.tiffany.com/accessories/desk/everyday-objects-sterling-silver-tin-can-60559139 (https://www.tiffany.com/accessories/desk/everyday-objects-sterling-silver-tin-can-60559139)
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Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Tin Can... $1,000!!!
I was going to link an image of the tin, can, but seriously... Just imagine a damn tin can... haha
https://www.tiffany.com/accessories/desk/everyday-objects-sterling-silver-tin-can-60559139 (https://www.tiffany.com/accessories/desk/everyday-objects-sterling-silver-tin-can-60559139)
Hehehe -- that can and all its bretheren enjoyed its own AWOSAC thread last fall. (https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/antimustachian-wall-of-shame-and-comedy/tiffany-'everyday-objects'/)
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I've been hearing an advertisement on the radio for a service that will deliver bottled water, seems like they've got multiple brands/types. Every time I hear it, 2 things go through my mind:
1. Why don't you just go to the grocery store?
2. What's wrong with tap water? (yes, I know that there are places where tap water isn't safe for whatever reason. I'm not in one of them.)
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Without a doubt, no product causes me more dismay than Yeti coolers. The concept of a "luxury" cooler is just mind-boggling.
Also up there would be ~$10,000 bicycles. Diminishing returns much? A pro would still wax your ass riding a thrift store huffy beach cruiser. (In fact that would be pretty damn fun to watch.)
Edit to add (regarding Yeti):
... and to the "oh, but they're BEAR PROOF" crowd. What about this one? Is this $200 cooler bear proof?
https://www.amazon.com/YETI-Hopper-Portable-Cooler-Tahoe/dp/B00SU9AHEC/ref=sr_1_4?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1523380123&sr=1-4&keywords=yeti+cooler
Amen. The YETI cups and thermoses are ridiculous. So is a freakin' coozie for that matter. I don't drink beer or soda anymore. But back when I did I never spent so long drinking a freakin' 12-ounce beverage that I had worry about it getting cold. Good grief.
I ended up with a yeti tumbler in a gift exchange.
I wouldn't buy one for myself, but I one time put coffee in it first thing in the morning in December, drove all the way to the downtown of the city nearby in very cold weather (45 minutes) walked to the library, began taking my exam, and halfway through my exam began drinking my coffee and burnt myself, maybe 3 hours after putting coffee in it
Not that my much more useful thermos won't do the same, but for a tumbler I was really impressed
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Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Tin Can... $1,000!!!
I was going to link an image of the tin, can, but seriously... Just imagine a damn tin can... haha
https://www.tiffany.com/accessories/desk/everyday-objects-sterling-silver-tin-can-60559139 (https://www.tiffany.com/accessories/desk/everyday-objects-sterling-silver-tin-can-60559139)
A tin can made out of silver?
Means a silver can where you can put tin in? Why you should need that?
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I finally know someone who has a Yeti: my brother. He broke down and got one (as cheaply as he possibly could, REI dividend and maybe coupon?) because he's an ultra runner and will take off to camp repeatedly for a week at a time all summer and just run at elevation all day for several days. It's the first thing he's found that will actually keep ice frozen long enough for his trips. Even though he loves it and really uses it, he still mocks himself for having it.
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I finally know someone who has a Yeti: my brother. He broke down and got one (as cheaply as he possibly could, REI dividend and maybe coupon?) because he's an ultra runner and will take off to camp repeatedly for a week at a time all summer and just run at elevation all day for several days. It's the first thing he's found that will actually keep ice frozen long enough for his trips. Even though he loves it and really uses it, he still mocks himself for having it.
Then I probably wouldn't facepunch him, for two reasons. First, he's one of the very few humans who actually needs the service it provides. Second, if he takes exception to the facepunch and decides to retaliate physically, I don't think I could outrun him.
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I finally know someone who has a Yeti: my brother. He broke down and got one (as cheaply as he possibly could, REI dividend and maybe coupon?) because he's an ultra runner and will take off to camp repeatedly for a week at a time all summer and just run at elevation all day for several days. It's the first thing he's found that will actually keep ice frozen long enough for his trips. Even though he loves it and really uses it, he still mocks himself for having it.
Then I probably wouldn't facepunch him, for two reasons. First, he's one of the very few humans who actually needs the service it provides. Second, if he takes exception to the facepunch and decides to retaliate physically, I don't think I could outrun him.
I take that as a proof of a very sound and logical reasoning :D
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I ended up with a yeti tumbler in a gift exchange.
I wouldn't buy one for myself, but I one time put coffee in it first thing in the morning in December, drove all the way to the downtown of the city nearby in very cold weather (45 minutes) walked to the library, began taking my exam, and halfway through my exam began drinking my coffee and burnt myself, maybe 3 hours after putting coffee in it
Not that my much more useful thermos won't do the same, but for a tumbler I was really impressed
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This! Yes! Jesus. I was given a promotional knock-off Yeti at work. I cannot use it for hot beverages if I want to drink them in the next hour. Which seems against the point of a *travel* mug to me. Yeah, it keeps ice cold for a long time, but I'm drinking water quickly, so I could put more ice in it when I'm putting more water in it!! Ended up giving it away.
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Have you heard of VI Poo? It's a deodorant that you spray in the toilet to make your shit not stink. The ads hilarious, I thought it was a prank at first.
Lots of everyday things too:
air freshener: why not just clean up the mess instead of covering up the smell with chemicals?
Trash bags: just use grocery bags, the trash won't get as stinky if it is taken out more often, and you aren't buying something just to throw it away
Paper plates: my mom uses these, I don't get it
"Collectibles " of any sort if bought new, it's just a marketing gimmick
Super size fast food meals, unless you are sharing with a friend
SUVs in most circumstances
Already cut up fruit and veg
Leaf blowers
Unnecessarily electric appliances like corkscrews and knives , they don't even save any time
I buy ready cut pumpkin. I'm not strong enough to cut through the bloody things. I guess I could just buy an axe. I don't know what variety they are, I want to say crown pumpkins. They're grey, the most common kind in NZ. We don't have those big orange jack o lantern things. We also don't have canned pumpkin in the supermarket. And we tend to eat wedges roasted in the oven as a savoury vegetable, not pie filling.
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Already cut up fruit and veg
I buy ready cut pumpkin. I'm not strong enough to cut through the bloody things. I guess I could just buy an axe. I don't know what variety they are, I want to say crown pumpkins. They're grey, the most common kind in NZ. We don't have those big orange jack o lantern things. We also don't have canned pumpkin in the supermarket. And we tend to eat wedges roasted in the oven as a savoury vegetable, not pie filling.
I think thats a valid reason, I know a lot of people who are unable to cut up fruit and veggies for various reasons who buy pre cut stuff.
I suppose I do as I buy a lot of frozen stuff, as a person who travels a lot for work and lives alone this stops food waste
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Already cut up fruit and veg
I buy ready cut pumpkin. I'm not strong enough to cut through the bloody things. I guess I could just buy an axe. I don't know what variety they are, I want to say crown pumpkins. They're grey, the most common kind in NZ. We don't have those big orange jack o lantern things. We also don't have canned pumpkin in the supermarket. And we tend to eat wedges roasted in the oven as a savoury vegetable, not pie filling.
I think thats a valid reason, I know a lot of people who are unable to cut up fruit and veggies for various reasons who buy pre cut stuff.
I suppose I do as I buy a lot of frozen stuff, as a person who travels a lot for work and lives alone this stops food waste
Yeah, I regularly buy bags of frozen broccoli florets and mixed vegetables because they’re inexpensive, already prepped, and easy to add to a weeknight meal or pot of soup.
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I was confused, as I don't think frozen vegetables are antimustachian, as it's the same price or cheaper than buying it fresh here (UK) and you use the exact amount you want with no wastage. I always keep green beans, peas, and sweetcorn in my freezer.
But I guess if you're thinking about paying extra for ready chopped veg like onions that's a bit different.
(Accepting that some people are unable through disability to chop/prep, where their main metric is whether they can do things, not whether that's the cheapest/most efficient way of doing it)
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I also buy precut, prewashed, bagged salads. It's a lot more expensive than buying the ingredients! But I don't love salad. Really don't. I only eat it to get my leafy greens in, and if I rely on myself actually making salad as well as eating it, it just doesn't happen. I have limited willpower for this particular issue, so I figure that buying and eating the damn stuff is actually cheaper than buying the ingredients and not eating them. Which I have spent years doing in an attempt to eat salads regularly. At least now I eat a couple of cups of spinach or kale and all the various other bits per day. I take it for lunch at work so that I HAVE to eat it, cos otherwise I'd end up buying lunch.....
Sigh.
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Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Tin Can... $1,000!!!
I was going to link an image of the tin, can, but seriously... Just imagine a damn tin can... haha
https://www.tiffany.com/accessories/desk/everyday-objects-sterling-silver-tin-can-60559139 (https://www.tiffany.com/accessories/desk/everyday-objects-sterling-silver-tin-can-60559139)
You're laughing at it, but you probably missed that it has a Tiffany Blue® enamel accent*.
* that's a thin line of light blue paint. Just look at it, positioned on the left side, but it's reversable,
you can move it so it's on the right side.
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Or wait until the leaves are dry to rake up. I hate leaf blowers. They have marred many a beautiful peaceful morning of me walking to work.
Oh yes...
It is not about a leaf blower (one honorary mention though), but a German songwriter has done a song about mowers. "Some idiot always mowes somewhere"
Never heard the song, but after this quote I just knew this had to be Reinhard Mey.
I don't get leaf blowers either. I would understand leaf suckers, like some kind of leaf vacuum cleaner. Leaf blowing seems incredibly pointless.
It is the typical consumerism idiocy. I mean, you pay quite some money on it even when the wind does it all the time FOR FREE!!
If you own a home that has rock mulch, and you let leaves rot in place, you get weeds growing in your rock mulch. You can rake the leaves out (along with the rocks), or you can blow them out. I use an electric blower that I plug into the wall. It was $20.
Perhaps just... I don't know... a stupid suggestion comes to mind.... bend over and pick them up? You know... with hands?
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I also buy precut, prewashed, bagged salads. It's a lot more expensive than buying the ingredients! But I don't love salad. Really don't. I only eat it to get my leafy greens in, and if I rely on myself actually making salad as well as eating it, it just doesn't happen. I have limited willpower for this particular issue, so I figure that buying and eating the damn stuff is actually cheaper than buying the ingredients and not eating them. Which I have spent years doing in an attempt to eat salads regularly. At least now I eat a couple of cups of spinach or kale and all the various other bits per day. I take it for lunch at work so that I HAVE to eat it, cos otherwise I'd end up buying lunch.....
Sigh.
Exactly what I would have said. Wish I craved greens like I do other things.
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I also buy precut, prewashed, bagged salads. It's a lot more expensive than buying the ingredients! But I don't love salad. Really don't. I only eat it to get my leafy greens in, and if I rely on myself actually making salad as well as eating it, it just doesn't happen. I have limited willpower for this particular issue, so I figure that buying and eating the damn stuff is actually cheaper than buying the ingredients and not eating them. Which I have spent years doing in an attempt to eat salads regularly. At least now I eat a couple of cups of spinach or kale and all the various other bits per day. I take it for lunch at work so that I HAVE to eat it, cos otherwise I'd end up buying lunch.....
Sigh.
Exactly what I would have said. Wish I craved greens like I do other things.
Me too. I found them disgusting when I was a kid, and I'm not into them as a grownup. I only eat them because grownup.....
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Or wait until the leaves are dry to rake up. I hate leaf blowers. They have marred many a beautiful peaceful morning of me walking to work.
Oh yes...
It is not about a leaf blower (one honorary mention though), but a German songwriter has done a song about mowers. "Some idiot always mowes somewhere"
Never heard the song, but after this quote I just knew this had to be Reinhard Mey.
I don't get leaf blowers either. I would understand leaf suckers, like some kind of leaf vacuum cleaner. Leaf blowing seems incredibly pointless.
It is the typical consumerism idiocy. I mean, you pay quite some money on it even when the wind does it all the time FOR FREE!!
If you own a home that has rock mulch, and you let leaves rot in place, you get weeds growing in your rock mulch. You can rake the leaves out (along with the rocks), or you can blow them out. I use an electric blower that I plug into the wall. It was $20.
Perhaps just... I don't know... a stupid suggestion comes to mind.... bend over and pick them up? You know... with hands?
Marty, please come to my house in about a month. I will be more than happy for you to pick all the leaves out of my rocks. You can come back in the spring as well, to pick up the ones that accumulated over winter.
Granted, currently I don't have a blower, or a good way to get deal with the leaves.
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Or wait until the leaves are dry to rake up. I hate leaf blowers. They have marred many a beautiful peaceful morning of me walking to work.
Oh yes...
It is not about a leaf blower (one honorary mention though), but a German songwriter has done a song about mowers. "Some idiot always mowes somewhere"
Never heard the song, but after this quote I just knew this had to be Reinhard Mey.
I don't get leaf blowers either. I would understand leaf suckers, like some kind of leaf vacuum cleaner. Leaf blowing seems incredibly pointless.
It is the typical consumerism idiocy. I mean, you pay quite some money on it even when the wind does it all the time FOR FREE!!
If you own a home that has rock mulch, and you let leaves rot in place, you get weeds growing in your rock mulch. You can rake the leaves out (along with the rocks), or you can blow them out. I use an electric blower that I plug into the wall. It was $20.
Perhaps just... I don't know... a stupid suggestion comes to mind.... bend over and pick them up? You know... with hands?
Marty, please come to my house in about a month. I will be more than happy for you to pick all the leaves out of my rocks. You can come back in the spring as well, to pick up the ones that accumulated over winter.
Granted, currently I don't have a blower, or a good way to get deal with the leaves.
Marty you are welcome to my house next to get out the leaves and pine needles! I too have a $20 electric leaf blower. It's great for quickly and easily getting leaves and pine needles out of all the rock mulch around our house. The grassy areas of the yard we rake and mulch, but that cheap leaf blower made dealing with the rock areas SO much easier.
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I saw this is the store the other day and just had to post it. I've tried to attach the picture since the store was polite enough to include an English translation but basically it's this Finnish mineral water that seems to be super expensive. You can check out their website here (http://vellamo.com/). It costs 4,99€ for 500 ml bottle or about $5,75 for 16,9 oz. It's true that the water around here is very pure which is why you can drink it straight from the tap or if you are without a bottle my closest store sells a fancy Estonian mineral water for 0,79€ per similar sized bottle. If you want something carbonated and really want to live it up the average beverage would be around 1,8-2€ for 500 ml bottle and you can take your pick of different styles of waters or any Coke or Pepsi product. There's a lot of unmustachian stuff I can kind of understand but I'm really struggling to see how buying this would be a good idea for anybody.
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I also buy precut, prewashed, bagged salads. It's a lot more expensive than buying the ingredients! But I don't love salad. Really don't. I only eat it to get my leafy greens in, and if I rely on myself actually making salad as well as eating it, it just doesn't happen. I have limited willpower for this particular issue, so I figure that buying and eating the damn stuff is actually cheaper than buying the ingredients and not eating them. Which I have spent years doing in an attempt to eat salads regularly. At least now I eat a couple of cups of spinach or kale and all the various other bits per day. I take it for lunch at work so that I HAVE to eat it, cos otherwise I'd end up buying lunch.....
Sigh.
Exactly what I would have said. Wish I craved greens like I do other things.
Me too. I found them disgusting when I was a kid, and I'm not into them as a grownup. I only eat them because grownup.....
Same. I eat them solely for nutrients. I can really only stand spinach, lettuce, and cabbage in salads and find other raw greens repulsive (including everyone's beloved arugula and kale). Bagged lettuce and spinach all the way. My salads tend to be a small pile of tolerable greens and larger piles of other veg and toppings like cucumbers, carrots, bell peppers beets, nuts, dried fruit, olives, and/or cheese.
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I also buy precut, prewashed, bagged salads. It's a lot more expensive than buying the ingredients! But I don't love salad. Really don't. I only eat it to get my leafy greens in, and if I rely on myself actually making salad as well as eating it, it just doesn't happen. I have limited willpower for this particular issue, so I figure that buying and eating the damn stuff is actually cheaper than buying the ingredients and not eating them. Which I have spent years doing in an attempt to eat salads regularly. At least now I eat a couple of cups of spinach or kale and all the various other bits per day. I take it for lunch at work so that I HAVE to eat it, cos otherwise I'd end up buying lunch.....
Sigh.
Exactly what I would have said. Wish I craved greens like I do other things.
Me too. I found them disgusting when I was a kid, and I'm not into them as a grownup. I only eat them because grownup.....
Same. I eat them solely for nutrients. I can really only stand spinach, lettuce, and cabbage in salads and find other raw greens repulsive (including everyone's beloved arugula and kale). Bagged lettuce and spinach all the way. My salads tend to be a small pile of tolerable greens and larger piles of other veg and toppings like cucumbers, carrots, bell peppers beets, nuts, dried fruit, olives, and/or cheese.
I stick to spinach. That way I can freeze the remains of the unfinished bag and add it to casseroles etc etc. I start off the week with a full bag but by thursday whatever is uneaten is not going to be eaten as leaves!
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I finally know someone who has a Yeti: my brother. He broke down and got one (as cheaply as he possibly could, REI dividend and maybe coupon?) because he's an ultra runner and will take off to camp repeatedly for a week at a time all summer and just run at elevation all day for several days. It's the first thing he's found that will actually keep ice frozen long enough for his trips. Even though he loves it and really uses it, he still mocks himself for having it.
Then I probably wouldn't facepunch him, for two reasons. First, he's one of the very few humans who actually needs the service it provides. Second, if he takes exception to the facepunch and decides to retaliate physically, I don't think I could outrun him.
I totally forgot I'd posted in here...thank you for the laugh @TheGrimSqueaker of anyone trying to outrun him! My favorite part is that, even though he genuinely uses it, he STILL is reasonable enough to mock himself for the purchase, despite he and his wife being very comfortable DINKs. And he is truly nuts. He did 3 100's this year (miles, not kilometers) and even had a podium finish. It's both impressive and disturbing.
I discovered that my neighbors have Yeti tumblers as well when they brought them to the park the other night to disguise their beers (which is funny because it's actually legal to have beer there since it's a county park). They did receive them as gifts from one of their affluent parents though at least.
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I finally know someone who has a Yeti: my brother. He broke down and got one (as cheaply as he possibly could, REI dividend and maybe coupon?) because he's an ultra runner and will take off to camp repeatedly for a week at a time all summer and just run at elevation all day for several days. It's the first thing he's found that will actually keep ice frozen long enough for his trips. Even though he loves it and really uses it, he still mocks himself for having it.
Then I probably wouldn't facepunch him, for two reasons. First, he's one of the very few humans who actually needs the service it provides. Second, if he takes exception to the facepunch and decides to retaliate physically, I don't think I could outrun him.
I totally forgot I'd posted in here...thank you for the laugh @TheGrimSqueaker of anyone trying to outrun him! My favorite part is that, even though he genuinely uses it, he STILL is reasonable enough to mock himself for the purchase, despite he and his wife being very comfortable DINKs. And he is truly nuts. He did 3 100's this year (miles, not kilometers) and even had a podium finish. It's both impressive and disturbing.
I discovered that my neighbors have Yeti tumblers as well when they brought them to the park the other night to disguise their beers (which is funny because it's actually legal to have beer there since it's a county park). They did receive them as gifts from one of their affluent parents though at least.
I received a Yeti cooler as a gift, and was a little embarrassed about owning one for a while...but, I really love having it, and I frequently take week long trips either remote camping, or to bike races where I like to have all of my food/water for the week. It isn't a necessity and I certainly did fine before I had it, but it has made life/planning a lot simpler when I race in more remote areas where getting food might mean leaving my campsite and driving an hour or more.
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Because every tortoise deserves a special home......
https://www.vividarium.co.uk/
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Gläce Luxury Ice!
http://www.glaceice.net/purchase.html (http://www.glaceice.net/purchase.html)
All for the low low price of $325!!! You get 25 round and 25 cube shaped pieces!
Hell of a way to add $6.50 to every drink someone has.
(http://www.glaceice.net/uploads/3/9/6/9/3969825/3969289.jpg)
I have these, but I only paid $14 and I can make as many as I want. They do melt much slower than regular sized ice, but why on Earth would you pay $325 for ice spheres when you can get the ice molds for $14? (There is an even cheaper one on Amazon now, but it wasn't around when I bought mine.)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B4PYUEC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_dp_JyPZBbM833HJD?th=1
While looking up the mold on Amazon I found this...
(https://cdn2.ahalife.com/assets/compressed-images/119001055820/480wide.jpg)
You can get multiple ice sphere molds for $14. So what does 1 cost?
$400!
https://www.ahalife.com/the-whiskey-ice-co
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Marty you are welcome to my house next to get out the leaves and pine needles! I too have a $20 electric leaf blower. It's great for quickly and easily getting leaves and pine needles out of all the rock mulch around our house. The grassy areas of the yard we rake and mulch, but that cheap leaf blower made dealing with the rock areas SO much easier.
I also have rock mulch, it came with the house. Some previous owner thought rock mulch was appropriate around trees. Now I get to clean up a mess of rocks and needles on a regular basis.
The problem is the rock mulch. The band aid is the blower. Millions of people, other then me, have conifers and mulch that doesn't require cleaning. The mustachian way is to have natural mulch and use the needles as a weed supressant.
Rock Mulch is Antimustachian. The comedy is watching me clean out rocks every year. Seriously, a middle age man out there every year cleaning rocks, it's not exactly how I thought adult life would be.
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The problem is the rock mulch. The band aid is the blower. Millions of people, other then me, have conifers and mulch that doesn't require cleaning. The mustachian way is to have natural mulch and use the needles as a weed supressant.
Rock Mulch is Antimustachian. The comedy is watching me clean out rocks every year. Seriously, a middle age man out there every year cleaning rocks, it's not exactly how I thought adult life would be.
Everything has a place. The place for rock mulch is not under conifers (I'm not sure about under broad leafed trees). Rock mulch around a house in the dessert sounds pretty mustachian to me.
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Or wait until the leaves are dry to rake up. I hate leaf blowers. They have marred many a beautiful peaceful morning of me walking to work.
Oh yes...
It is not about a leaf blower (one honorary mention though), but a German songwriter has done a song about mowers. "Some idiot always mowes somewhere"
Never heard the song, but after this quote I just knew this had to be Reinhard Mey.
I don't get leaf blowers either. I would understand leaf suckers, like some kind of leaf vacuum cleaner. Leaf blowing seems incredibly pointless.
It is the typical consumerism idiocy. I mean, you pay quite some money on it even when the wind does it all the time FOR FREE!!
If you own a home that has rock mulch, and you let leaves rot in place, you get weeds growing in your rock mulch. You can rake the leaves out (along with the rocks), or you can blow them out. I use an electric blower that I plug into the wall. It was $20.
Perhaps just... I don't know... a stupid suggestion comes to mind.... bend over and pick them up? You know... with hands?
Marty, please come to my house in about a month. I will be more than happy for you to pick all the leaves out of my rocks. You can come back in the spring as well, to pick up the ones that accumulated over winter.
Granted, currently I don't have a blower, or a good way to get deal with the leaves.
Marty you are welcome to my house next to get out the leaves and pine needles! I too have a $20 electric leaf blower. It's great for quickly and easily getting leaves and pine needles out of all the rock mulch around our house. The grassy areas of the yard we rake and mulch, but that cheap leaf blower made dealing with the rock areas SO much easier.
I think I've misunderstood what rock mulch is :)
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The problem is the rock mulch. The band aid is the blower. Millions of people, other then me, have conifers and mulch that doesn't require cleaning. The mustachian way is to have natural mulch and use the needles as a weed supressant.
Rock Mulch is Antimustachian. The comedy is watching me clean out rocks every year. Seriously, a middle age man out there every year cleaning rocks, it's not exactly how I thought adult life would be.
Everything has a place. The place for rock mulch is not under conifers (I'm not sure about under broad leafed trees). Rock mulch around a house in the dessert sounds pretty mustachian to me.
Its equally terrible under deciduous trees, that's why people need leaf blowers. Its a case of a simple decision leading to further bad choices. At first you think rocks will lok pretty beside the newly planted trees. Then you see the leaves so you get a blower, but the tree is growing so the work increases every year! After 30 years you realize what a horrendous mistake it was, you now have rocks with dirt blown in and weeds poking out. Of course when you were young you thought it would be fanstic to have a yard that could be featured on a magazine, so you have flower beds, trees, fountains and more, its not just a singular bed of rocks! The yard work increases the longer you own the place, which means you need to retire just to keep up with it, of course you wanted a full time gardening job. Eventually you get old and your back hurts from the mess of a yard so whats the solution?
You move and sell the house to a naive sap like me. I have a serious hate for rock mulch, its such a simple innocent product and yet so nefarious.
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The problem is the rock mulch. The band aid is the blower. Millions of people, other then me, have conifers and mulch that doesn't require cleaning. The mustachian way is to have natural mulch and use the needles as a weed supressant.
Rock Mulch is Antimustachian. The comedy is watching me clean out rocks every year. Seriously, a middle age man out there every year cleaning rocks, it's not exactly how I thought adult life would be.
Everything has a place. The place for rock mulch is not under conifers (I'm not sure about under broad leafed trees). Rock mulch around a house in the dessert sounds pretty mustachian to me.
My understanding is that you don't want rocks on root systems in general, it's not good for the plants. Trees, bushes, or otherwise.
I'm done digging rock for the year. Will resume next year. I got rid of all my piles, so the backyard is clear for shoveling purposes.
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Marty you are welcome to my house next to get out the leaves and pine needles! I too have a $20 electric leaf blower. It's great for quickly and easily getting leaves and pine needles out of all the rock mulch around our house. The grassy areas of the yard we rake and mulch, but that cheap leaf blower made dealing with the rock areas SO much easier.
I also have rock mulch, it came with the house. Some previous owner thought rock mulch was appropriate around trees. Now I get to clean up a mess of rocks and needles on a regular basis.
The problem is the rock mulch. The band aid is the blower. Millions of people, other then me, have conifers and mulch that doesn't require cleaning. The mustachian way is to have natural mulch and use the needles as a weed supressant.
Rock Mulch is Antimustachian. The comedy is watching me clean out rocks every year. Seriously, a middle age man out there every year cleaning rocks, it's not exactly how I thought adult life would be.
You're not kidding. I too inherited the rock mulch with the house. Ditched the pine trees this year (thanks electric company!). I hope to ditch the rock mulch in a couple of years... but then the pine trees are gone and I'm kind of lazy and cheap about yard work, so... It'll probably stay.
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Marty you are welcome to my house next to get out the leaves and pine needles! I too have a $20 electric leaf blower. It's great for quickly and easily getting leaves and pine needles out of all the rock mulch around our house. The grassy areas of the yard we rake and mulch, but that cheap leaf blower made dealing with the rock areas SO much easier.
I also have rock mulch, it came with the house. Some previous owner thought rock mulch was appropriate around trees. Now I get to clean up a mess of rocks and needles on a regular basis.
The problem is the rock mulch. The band aid is the blower. Millions of people, other then me, have conifers and mulch that doesn't require cleaning. The mustachian way is to have natural mulch and use the needles as a weed supressant.
Rock Mulch is Antimustachian. The comedy is watching me clean out rocks every year. Seriously, a middle age man out there every year cleaning rocks, it's not exactly how I thought adult life would be.
You're not kidding. I too inherited the rock mulch with the house. Ditched the pine trees this year (thanks electric company!). I hope to ditch the rock mulch in a couple of years... but then the pine trees are gone and I'm kind of lazy and cheap about yard work, so... It'll probably stay.
I'm working on ditching the rock mulch, though for water reasons will be stuck with some. Unfortunately, I have a literal dump truck of it sitting on top of important utilities, so I can't jet get a bobcat. No, it's buckets and shovels (plus separating out the woodchips, plastic, and dirt).
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Sorry to interrupt the mulch discussion... but Instagram keeps trying to sell me some kind of skin product with the tagline "The average woman spends $250 a month on skin care."
What?
WHAT?
WUT...?
I don't even properly recall what they're trying to sell me, but barring those who need to see an actual dermatologist for skin issues (which I know is an experience that some folks have), who is spending that much?
They're saying "Average."
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Without a doubt, no product causes me more dismay than Yeti coolers. The concept of a "luxury" cooler is just mind-boggling.
Also up there would be ~$10,000 bicycles. Diminishing returns much? A pro would still wax your ass riding a thrift store huffy beach cruiser. (In fact that would be pretty damn fun to watch.)
Edit to add (regarding Yeti):
... and to the "oh, but they're BEAR PROOF" crowd. What about this one? Is this $200 cooler bear proof?
https://www.amazon.com/YETI-Hopper-Portable-Cooler-Tahoe/dp/B00SU9AHEC/ref=sr_1_4?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1523380123&sr=1-4&keywords=yeti+cooler
I borrowed my brother's Yeti cooler once during a prolonged power outage. To it's credit, it did keep my ice/food cold longer than my cheapo coolers, but I don't think it's enough to warrant spending that much on a cooler.
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Sorry to interrupt the mulch discussion... but Instagram keeps trying to sell me some kind of skin product with the tagline "The average woman spends $250 a month on skin care."
What?
WHAT?
WUT...?
I don't even properly recall what they're trying to sell me, but barring those who need to see an actual dermatologist for skin issues (which I know is an experience that some folks have), who is spending that much?
They're saying "Average."
I do know women who spend way more than that on makeup. Luckily, my wife is not one of them :) She looks just as good without the makeup, as far as I'm concerned.
She tells me about some of her friends who have to have nails done every week or two, get all sorts of massages, facials, plucking, etc. We can't imagine how much they must spend every month.
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Sorry to interrupt the mulch discussion... but Instagram keeps trying to sell me some kind of skin product with the tagline "The average woman spends $250 a month on skin care."
What?
WHAT?
WUT...?
I don't even properly recall what they're trying to sell me, but barring those who need to see an actual dermatologist for skin issues (which I know is an experience that some folks have), who is spending that much?
They're saying "Average."
I do know women who spend way more than that on makeup. Luckily, my wife is not one of them :) She looks just as good without the makeup, as far as I'm concerned.
She tells me about some of her friends who have to have nails done every week or two, get all sorts of massages, facials, plucking, etc. We can't imagine how much they must spend every month.
Do you think this is average?
Maybe I’m just out of touch.
I wear makeup every day ( I look like the ghost of a witch with influenza without it)... but I probably spend... $3-$5/month?
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Sorry to interrupt the mulch discussion... but Instagram keeps trying to sell me some kind of skin product with the tagline "The average woman spends $250 a month on skin care."
Did it quote a source or do ads not do that any more?
I figure either they've just pulled the figure out of their ass, or it's a survey of a select group, e.g. a poll of readers of 'Rich and Beautiful magazine'.
Also it says skincare, not skincare and makeup. Presumably it's for people who go through a pot of Creme de la Mer a month?
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I'm horrified that all these years I've haven't given any consideration to my foot coverings when I settle in to read.
(these are C$34.50! per pair)
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I'm horrified that all these years I've haven't given any consideration to my foot coverings when I settle in to read.
(these are C$34.50! per pair)
I found out that sherpa lining is polyester fabric with large naps, which looks like sheep's wool. So is fake sherpa lining made from fake polyester?
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Sorry to interrupt the mulch discussion... but Instagram keeps trying to sell me some kind of skin product with the tagline "The average woman spends $250 a month on skin care."
What?
WHAT?
WUT...?
I don't even properly recall what they're trying to sell me, but barring those who need to see an actual dermatologist for skin issues (which I know is an experience that some folks have), who is spending that much?
They're saying "Average."
I do know women who spend way more than that on makeup. Luckily, my wife is not one of them :) She looks just as good without the makeup, as far as I'm concerned.
She tells me about some of her friends who have to have nails done every week or two, get all sorts of massages, facials, plucking, etc. We can't imagine how much they must spend every month.
Do you think this is average?
Maybe I’m just out of touch.
I wear makeup every day ( I look like the ghost of a witch with influenza without it)... but I probably spend... $3-$5/month?
It seems ridiculous. My mom probably spends $150-200 per month total on beauty purchases, but that includes her Lancôme skin care and makeup plus a salon cut and color every 4-6 weeks. I already find that excessive, so I have trouble getting my mind around $250 on skin care alone. I guess maybe it would require very high-end products and multiple facials per month.
I use drugstore skin products. I think I spend maybe $50 per year on them. Probably another $70 on makeup: I don’t wear much and buy a few specific $20 items (foundation, brow pencil, lipstick) annually because they work really well for me, plus a few tubes of drugstore mascara on sale. So really, about $10/month on skin care + makeup.
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I probably spend about $10 or less per month on skin care and make up. I use a drug store moisturizer, cetaphil face cleanser also from the drug store and a few $20 makeup products that I hardly ever run out of (I only wear make up when I'm at work). But cutting and coloring my hair costs around Euro 300 a year (I do it three times a year at Euro 100 a pop). I'm thinking about going back to my mousy brown hair with a bit of gray but this is a difficult thing for me to give up.
I thought I was pretty average but a lot of my girlfriends seem to spend a lot on face creams, cleansers etc. I think a lot of it is insecurity about aging as I'm in my 40s and so are a lot of my friends. But $250 sounds really extreme.
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I'm horrified that all these years I've haven't given any consideration to my foot coverings when I settle in to read.
(these are C$34.50! per pair)
At least it's good know that no actual Sherpas were harmed in the making of these socks!
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I buy so little makeup that DD lent me blush and powder (and nail polish) for her wedding. Pictures mean I need more makeup, or I look like I just got off my sick-bed. I probably don't spend $250/year.
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I'm horrified that all these years I've haven't given any consideration to my foot coverings when I settle in to read.
(these are C$34.50! per pair)
When I saw these, my mind instantly rejected the idea of $34 socks and I saw $3.45 socks. And I thought, "Wait, 'reading socks' is a dumb idea, but at least they're not too expensive."
Then I took a look and thought, "Oh, holy shit!"
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Who knows how accurate this is but a survey stated that https://www.byrdie.com/average-cost-of-beauty-maintenance
women spend an average of 313 a month on the "appearance" which is different than skin care. Doesn't include clothes but does include facials, haircuts, makeup, manicures, and pedicures. Also states "the study grouped fitness spending together with appearance spending."
Men spend an average of 244 which is spent in order of: facial moisturizer, gym memberships, hand cream, shaving products, and supplements. REALLY? What guys are these? I don't think I've ever seen my ex use facial or hand lotion let alone buy it. The guy I'm seeing, in his shower is just a body/skin gel, which he uses for everything including his hair. No shampoo, no conditioner. No sign of facial, hand lotion. I do think he has a cheap bottle of body lotion though.
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That seems high, but I know I'm at the low end. Haircuts $50 twice a year, sunscreen $30 a year, shampoo conditioner $20/year, maybe another $20 or so on miscellaneous stuff like lotion. Are we counting deodorant and soap? No hair dye, mani/pedis, makeup, facials, etc. So I guess for me it's under twenty bucks a month on my appearance. Seems reasonable.
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I'd like to say that I don't spend that much, but my hair costs $90 about 6 times a year and I buy relatively expensive shampoo to keep the color from falling out. That's my big splurge, but body wash, deodorant, and stuff like that probably adds another $5-10 a month, so I'm probably at $60 a month. I've recently stretched the hair appointments out from every 6 weeks to every 8, so that has helped. I wish I could do my own hair, but I fail at girly stuff.
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I get my very short hair cut every 6-7 weeks at £22 inc tip. The very length saves me time and hassle in the mornings, but I do need it cut regularly or it looks scruffy.
I dye it myself, using half a £7 box dye, rather than than £25 a time at the hairdresser. Shampoo is £2.50/ bottle maybe twice a year.
Minimal make up, not worn often, maybe £60 a year for the odd replacement item and several new lip balms and nail varnishes. Pedicures I do myself regularly. A fancy £20 cleanser that I like lasts me years (the current one was a present anyway). Body lotion, deodorant, hand cream, razors as needed. So maybe £320 per year max?
(Though it's a bit less at the moment as I won a voucher for the Body Shop a year ago, so have got face moisturisers, body lotion, and some random bits I fancied like foot soak, eye cream for free!)
If you start to include fitness classes that total would be much higher, Pilates is £7/class but helps my back, I like to go twice a week plus do some stretches at home. Well worth it to me.
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Advert on this forum. I can't even imagine the maintenance costs on used MB.
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I'm horrified that all these years I've haven't given any consideration to my foot coverings when I settle in to read.
(these are C$34.50! per pair)
Does anyone remember a TV commercial a few years back advertising "driving shoes"?
I guess I shouldn't mock too aggressively: The day after tomorrow (which is the U.S.'s gluttonous Thanksgiving holiday) I will be switching into my "eating pants," which bear a striking resemblance to sweat pants.
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I'm horrified that all these years I've haven't given any consideration to my foot coverings when I settle in to read.
(these are C$34.50! per pair)
Does anyone remember a TV commercial a few years back advertising "driving shoes"?
I guess I shouldn't mock too aggressively: The day after tomorrow (which is the U.S.'s gluttonous Thanksgiving holiday) I will be switching into my "eating pants," which bear a striking resemblance to sweat pants.
Driving shoes are a real and important thing. I still have a pair from my racing days. Not sure about the commercial though.
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I'm horrified that all these years I've haven't given any consideration to my foot coverings when I settle in to read.
(these are C$34.50! per pair)
Does anyone remember a TV commercial a few years back advertising "driving shoes"?
I guess I shouldn't mock too aggressively: The day after tomorrow (which is the U.S.'s gluttonous Thanksgiving holiday) I will be switching into my "eating pants," which bear a striking resemblance to sweat pants.
Driving shoes are a real and important thing. I still have a pair from my racing days. Not sure about the commercial though.
My guess is that they're not selling auto-racing sports equipment, but rather something like this: http://www.carshoe.com/it/en/collection/man/product/kud615-5hl-f098h-driving-shoes-antic-lux-blue-plus-tobacco
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I'm horrified that all these years I've haven't given any consideration to my foot coverings when I settle in to read.
(these are C$34.50! per pair)
Does anyone remember a TV commercial a few years back advertising "driving shoes"?
I guess I shouldn't mock too aggressively: The day after tomorrow (which is the U.S.'s gluttonous Thanksgiving holiday) I will be switching into my "eating pants," which bear a striking resemblance to sweat pants.
Driving shoes are a real and important thing. I still have a pair from my racing days. Not sure about the commercial though.
My guess is that they're not selling auto-racing sports equipment, but rather something like this: http://www.carshoe.com/it/en/collection/man/product/kud615-5hl-f098h-driving-shoes-antic-lux-blue-plus-tobacco
Fancypants football shoes?
I never had problems with my feet slipping away from the pedals, whatever shoes I was wearing. Maybe because my car is not so long that I have to lie in it to reach them?
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$250/month on skin care! Nuts.
I have a weakness for beauty products, but over the years I have found a regimen of inexpensive products that works well for me. I might spend $20/month on average between day cream, night cream, serum, eye cream, face cleanser, toner. I know that a lot of that is not really necessary, but I enjoy it, and I don't think that amount of money is excessive.
I am just trying to figure out how one spends that much! Maybe frequent facials? I have never had one of those.
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I'm horrified that all these years I've haven't given any consideration to my foot coverings when I settle in to read.
(these are C$34.50! per pair)
Does anyone remember a TV commercial a few years back advertising "driving shoes"?
I guess I shouldn't mock too aggressively: The day after tomorrow (which is the U.S.'s gluttonous Thanksgiving holiday) I will be switching into my "eating pants," which bear a striking resemblance to sweat pants.
Driving shoes are a real and important thing. I still have a pair from my racing days. Not sure about the commercial though.
My guess is that they're not selling auto-racing sports equipment, but rather something like this: http://www.carshoe.com/it/en/collection/man/product/kud615-5hl-f098h-driving-shoes-antic-lux-blue-plus-tobacco
Fancypants football shoes?
I never had problems with my feet slipping away from the pedals, whatever shoes I was wearing. Maybe because my car is not so long that I have to lie in it to reach them?
From reading through the history of "driving mocs", another suggestion was that they were meant to prevent one's $1000 Farragamos from becoming scuffed or worn while operating the pedals1. One would simply slip off one's dress shoes and put these on while driving one's Maserati from A to B, and then switch back before leaving the vehicle.
One point that corroborates this is that these shoes are notorious for getting chewed up in the toe region just from walking normally on a sidewalk. It's part of the design of the shoe, to the point where even the more practical of the cheap knock-offs generally retain that (IMHO fatal) flaw.
1 Though at the price they're now charging for these, it doesn't seem like this would represent much of a savings!
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Advert on this forum. I can't even imagine the maintenance costs on used MB.
$265 for maintenance/repair in the third year. $1,085 in the tenth year. Or roughly double what you would expect from a Nissan.
https://www.consumerreports.org/car-maintenance/the-cost-of-car-ownership/
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Figure this would be a great place to post some really funny "deals" or products that make us giggle. I'll start!
Below is Evian Facial Spray, I've actually found single, 1.7oz bottles of this for sale on the interwebs for $9.99 a bottle. This stuff is simple mineral water in a spray bottle. At that price they are basically selling mineral water for $752 a gallon!!!
I think the best part of it all is what happens when you spell Evian backward...
(https://www.fragrancedirect.co.uk/dw/image/v2/BBNB_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-fragrance-master-catalog/default/dw587c6c58/images/large/Evian-Brumisateur-Facial-Spray-150ml-0057055.jpg?sw=545&sh=545&sm=fit)
At least you can pick it up on Amazon right now for a highly discounted price of $15 for 3.4oz, or $564 a gallon!
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I have this. I get them in my Xmas stocking every few years. My current bottle is probably 4 or 5 years old. I remember to spray my face about once every 6 months with it. It feels refreshing in the summer and shocking in the winter. This year, I've asked for aerosol fire extinguishers so I don't get silly stuff in my stocking.
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Google are running advertisements on TV now trying to get me to buy some sleek shit product I can talk to, that will apparently turn on my Christmas Tree Lights. It's supposed to be like Alexa? I wasn't really giving full attention.
I can pay $66 to yell at a robot box to turn on the lights for me, or I can get up off my ass and mov 3 feet to flick the power switch.
These robot house overlords give me the heeby jeebies.
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Google are running advertisements on TV now trying to get me to buy some sleek shit product I can talk to, that will apparently turn on my Christmas Tree Lights. It's supposed to be like Alexa? I wasn't really giving full attention.
I can pay $66 to yell at a robot box to turn on the lights for me, or I can get up off my ass and mov 3 feet to flick the power switch.
These robot house overlords give me the heeby jeebies.
You probably have not heard the BAD things that have happened with IoT things. "Intelligent" puppets secretly eavesdropping and intelligently interpreting what your little child says and than sending you ads if it voices "I want..."
Dildos that can be openly accessed by everyone, including their usage history.
Thousands of users not able to turn on their heating because the server of their "smart" heating are not reachable.
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Google are running advertisements on TV now trying to get me to buy some sleek shit product I can talk to, that will apparently turn on my Christmas Tree Lights. It's supposed to be like Alexa? I wasn't really giving full attention.
I can pay $66 to yell at a robot box to turn on the lights for me, or I can get up off my ass and mov 3 feet to flick the power switch.
These robot house overlords give me the heeby jeebies.
Yes, Google Assistant is like Alexa/Siri/Cortana (except that not all "smart" devices work with each company's assistant). Buying just the Google Home "smart" speaker is not enough (it's not even required if you already have an Android device) - you also have to buy a $5-20 "smart" outlet to plug your lights into, connect the smart outlet to the internet and teach Google that you've plugged in your Christmas lights to the outlet. Doesn't that sound like a product that will make people's lives happier? Maybe Dave Ramsey or Susie Orman will pay the robot spies to show ads to people if they eavesdrop on stressful conversations about money.
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Swiffers.
Hey guys, let's take something that works just fine but costs next to nothing (a broom or a mop) and then make an unnecessarily complicated gadget where you have to buy special cleaning pads every time you use it. Best part - it doesn't actually save any time over the cheaper method.
GENIUS!
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This forum showed me wet mops with washable terry cloth heads several years ago. Genuis! (aka obvious!)
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Google are running advertisements on TV now trying to get me to buy some sleek shit product I can talk to, that will apparently turn on my Christmas Tree Lights. It's supposed to be like Alexa? I wasn't really giving full attention.
I can pay $66 to yell at a robot box to turn on the lights for me, or I can get up off my ass and mov 3 feet to flick the power switch.
These robot house overlords give me the heeby jeebies.
Yes, Google Assistant is like Alexa/Siri/Cortana (except that not all "smart" devices work with each company's assistant). Buying just the Google Home "smart" speaker is not enough (it's not even required if you already have an Android device) - you also have to buy a $5-20 "smart" outlet to plug your lights into, connect the smart outlet to the internet and teach Google that you've plugged in your Christmas lights to the outlet. Doesn't that sound like a product that will make people's lives happier? Maybe Dave Ramsey or Susie Orman will pay the robot spies to show ads to people if they eavesdrop on stressful conversations about money.
It really depends on how you use it. I won't lie, I love my home automation. Funny enough, the smart outlets are the things that I bought on a whim when they were on sale and ended up liking them a lot more than I thought I would. A good example is my TV. When we moved to streaming, there was a bit of a learning curve about how we couldn't fall asleep in front of the TV and have it run all night. With my smart outlets, the TV and Fire Stick turn themselves off at certain times of the night in case they get left on. DH is also bad about forgetting about this electric heater/fireplace insert thingy. I can program it to turn off after it's used $2 worth of electricity so that it's not running all day because he's left it running all day when no one's home. They also double as energy monitors, so I'm getting all kinds of cool data about where we're using power. Would it be better to be more thoughtful about turning things on and off? Probably. But I have a 5 year old and a husband with ADHD who leave for school long after I've left for work. This is better right now than me nagging because they left the lights on...again (the lights come on for them in the morning and turn off shortly after they should be gone for the day).
ETA: I also have a small freezer that, because of where it's located, has the tendency to come unplugged. I've lost everything in it more than once due to this happening. I now get an email if it comes unplugged so that I can address the issue ASAP.
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I'm horrified that all these years I've haven't given any consideration to my foot coverings when I settle in to read.
(these are C$34.50! per pair)
Does anyone remember a TV commercial a few years back advertising "driving shoes"?
I guess I shouldn't mock too aggressively: The day after tomorrow (which is the U.S.'s gluttonous Thanksgiving holiday) I will be switching into my "eating pants," which bear a striking resemblance to sweat pants.
Driving shoes are a real and important thing. I still have a pair from my racing days. Not sure about the commercial though.
My guess is that they're not selling auto-racing sports equipment, but rather something like this: http://www.carshoe.com/it/en/collection/man/product/kud615-5hl-f098h-driving-shoes-antic-lux-blue-plus-tobacco
It was a bit tongue in cheek, I expected you were talking about something ridiculous. Apparently what I was referring to, is more commonly listed under "motorsport shoe".
Although looking at those expensive ones, they do have the appearance of functionality. The sole continuing up the back is a functional piece that keeps your foot from slipping.
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Without a doubt, no product causes me more dismay than Yeti coolers. The concept of a "luxury" cooler is just mind-boggling.
Also up there would be ~$10,000 bicycles. Diminishing returns much? A pro would still wax your ass riding a thrift store huffy beach cruiser. (In fact that would be pretty damn fun to watch.)
Edit to add (regarding Yeti):
... and to the "oh, but they're BEAR PROOF" crowd. What about this one? Is this $200 cooler bear proof?
https://www.amazon.com/YETI-Hopper-Portable-Cooler-Tahoe/dp/B00SU9AHEC/ref=sr_1_4?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1523380123&sr=1-4&keywords=yeti+cooler
I borrowed my brother's Yeti cooler once during a prolonged power outage. To it's credit, it did keep my ice/food cold longer than my cheapo coolers, but I don't think it's enough to warrant spending that much on a cooler.
We live on our 41 year old 30 foot sailboat and use our Yeti in lieu of a refrigerator. Best cooler we’ve ever owned, but admittedly not many people would use one in the same way that we do.
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Without a doubt, no product causes me more dismay than Yeti coolers. The concept of a "luxury" cooler is just mind-boggling.
Also up there would be ~$10,000 bicycles. Diminishing returns much? A pro would still wax your ass riding a thrift store huffy beach cruiser. (In fact that would be pretty damn fun to watch.)
Edit to add (regarding Yeti):
... and to the "oh, but they're BEAR PROOF" crowd. What about this one? Is this $200 cooler bear proof?
https://www.amazon.com/YETI-Hopper-Portable-Cooler-Tahoe/dp/B00SU9AHEC/ref=sr_1_4?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1523380123&sr=1-4&keywords=yeti+cooler
I borrowed my brother's Yeti cooler once during a prolonged power outage. To it's credit, it did keep my ice/food cold longer than my cheapo coolers, but I don't think it's enough to warrant spending that much on a cooler.
We live on our 41 year old 30 foot sailboat and use our Yeti in lieu of a refrigerator. Best cooler we’ve ever owned, but admittedly not many people would use one in the same way that we do.
I can see that. DH and I have talked about living on a sailboat. I don't think his back is going to allow for it to be a full-time thing. At least not on the 30' Pearson that we have (it's really FIL's). We looked at a 40' Hunter once. The owner was looking to dump it (second happiest day of a boat owner's life, right?), but we just couldn't justify slip rent, plus it's really not a lake boat and we're currently 6 hours from the coast.
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Seen at my local pharmacy. They sell two kinds of generic allergy eye drops, each shelved next to a different name brand.
You can see that they have exactly the same active ingredients. Literally the only difference between them is the color of the box. But the name brands they're competing with have different prices, so the blue box costs $2 more than the magenta box!
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I'd like to say that I don't spend that much, but my hair costs $90 about 6 times a year and I buy relatively expensive shampoo to keep the color from falling out. That's my big splurge, but body wash, deodorant, and stuff like that probably adds another $5-10 a month, so I'm probably at $60 a month. I've recently stretched the hair appointments out from every 6 weeks to every 8, so that has helped. I wish I could do my own hair, but I fail at girly stuff.
I spent $408 last year on cosmetic things...$170 on necessary toiletries, $95 (cheap) haircuts, $70 drycleaning, $49 makeup, $24 hair dye. The makeup isn't the expensive thing for me (I buy expensive foundation but it lasts ~2.5 years) so much as the sunscreen and deodorant that I go through quickly in the summer.
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Seen at my local pharmacy. They sell two kinds of generic allergy eye drops, each shelved next to a different name brand.
You can see that they have exactly the same active ingredients. Literally the only difference between them is the color of the box. But the name brands they're competing with have different prices, so the blue box costs $2 more than the magenta box!
That's just a sleazy scam, since the contents of both generics match those of the cheaper branded formulation. They're trying to trick people into thinking that the blue box is equivalent to the higher-priced formulation, *and* charging an equivalent premium for it!
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Seen at my local pharmacy. They sell two kinds of generic allergy eye drops, each shelved next to a different name brand.
You can see that they have exactly the same active ingredients. Literally the only difference between them is the color of the box. But the name brands they're competing with have different prices, so the blue box costs $2 more than the magenta box!
That's just a sleazy scam, since the contents of both generics match those of the cheaper branded formulation. They're trying to trick people into thinking that the blue box is equivalent to the higher-priced formulation, *and* charging an equivalent premium for it!
I bought allergy eye drops recently. Spent at least 5 minutes looking at the different boxes, figuring out which was which, then doing the math. There were 2 sets of boxes that had different active ingredients from each other, and various sales/promos attached. For one set, the brand name was cheaper. For the other, the generic was cheaper. I happened to want the active ingredient in the set where the generic was cheaper, so that's what I got.
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I don't think that people have cottoned onto the fact that most food manufacturers have a premium and a discount brand. It's the exact same product. Ice cream, for example. There's usually a store brand, which is made by one of the more expensive brands. You only have to check the ingredient list to find out, because it will be worded in the exact same way with the exact same quantities. Cheese is another good one - the manufacturer will have multiple different branding (and prices) for the same frickin block of cheddar. There are WAAAAY fewer manufacturers than there are brands, figure it out, people!
And people definitely haven't managed to figure out that there's a reason that it's usually not required to put the ingredients on cleaning products. Because it's made of incredibly cheap chemicals. Shower glass/soap scum cleaner? Tartaric acid. Mold-rid products? Watered down chlorine bleach with a gelling agent. Bar keepers friend style scrubbing agents? A soap, mixed with some grade of fine sand. Ooo food safe chopping board scrub? Salt and lemon juice.
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I don't think that people have cottoned onto the fact that most food manufacturers have a premium and a discount brand. It's the exact same product. Ice cream, for example. There's usually a store brand, which is made by one of the more expensive brands. You only have to check the ingredient list to find out, because it will be worded in the exact same way with the exact same quantities. Cheese is another good one - the manufacturer will have multiple different branding (and prices) for the same frickin block of cheddar. There are WAAAAY fewer manufacturers than there are brands, figure it out, people!
And people definitely haven't managed to figure out that there's a reason that it's usually not required to put the ingredients on cleaning products. Because it's made of incredibly cheap chemicals. Shower glass/soap scum cleaner? Tartaric acid. Mold-rid products? Watered down chlorine bleach with a gelling agent. Bar keepers friend style scrubbing agents? A soap, mixed with some grade of fine sand. Ooo food safe chopping board scrub? Salt and lemon juice.
That's largely true with a couple caveats.
First, most food/consumable product plants/mills operate on a batch basis. They run a manufacturing floor for a period of time producing one product. They then switch over and run a different batch/product for another period of time. There is a difference in recipes and ingredients(often quality based) used in these different batches. I have first hand experience in this in regards to 2 products, pasta and grains (cereals, granola, etc.)
Second, hard good manufacturers use quality assurance to designate product lines. Products that meet certain specs are sold as the premium brand, and manufacturing "seconds" are sold as a lesser brand/product. For instance, my sibling works for a big DRAM manufacturer, and their tested premium products go to specific customers, while the DRAM that tests lower goes to different customers. It's similar for a variety of products: motors, batteries, etc.
Often - from a value perspective - it's wiser to go with the cheaper brand. Sometimes, particularly in hard goods, the premium brand will be worth it.
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Advert on this forum. I can't even imagine the maintenance costs on used MB.
Not much. Took my old Merc to an independent mechanic. Paid on average about $350/service. Keep in mind, a Toyota here, serviced at a dealership, costs about $250-$300 per service. Toyota at an independent costs about $180 on average. So it wasn't a very big difference.
Merc at dealership? Average $1,000 per service. Not sure what you're getting at a dealership that would make it worth it. Short of a cocaine-fuelled orgy, I can't think of anything that would be worth the gap in price.
Parts, buy on eBay. All the expenses, easily deducted if you can use the 12 week logbook method to turn your ordinary vehicle into a business vehicle.
Buy a 3-4 year old car where another person has taken most of the depreciation and you get it for half price for most cars.
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Advert on this forum. I can't even imagine the maintenance costs on used MB.
Not much. Took my old Merc to an independent mechanic. Paid on average about $350/service. Keep in mind, a Toyota here, serviced at a dealership, costs about $250-$300 per service. Toyota at an independent costs about $180 on average. So it wasn't a very big difference.
Merc at dealership? Average $1,000 per service. Not sure what you're getting at a dealership that would make it worth it. Short of a cocaine-fuelled orgy, I can't think of anything that would be worth the gap in price.
Parts, buy on eBay. All the expenses, easily deducted if you can use the 12 week logbook method to turn your ordinary vehicle into a business vehicle.
Buy a 3-4 year old car where another person has taken most of the depreciation and you get it for half price for most cars.
Straya prices?
I'm lusting for a W201 (the 190 series, esp if it has a Cosworth engine). Getting that mid-life crises of wanting to get away from wife/kids and putter around in the garage.
Now to find a decent W201 in Florida...
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Yes, Australia prices. Probably 1.5-2x the American dollar equivalent.